Pen or pencil clip or holder.



H. L. & H. R. TOOKER.

PEN 0R PENCIL CLIP 0R HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNK-I8, 1915.

Patented J uly 4, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

EL. Too/5'01" L INVENTORS,

" 111i .Tw/i n W1 TNESSES:

Allow H. L. & H. R TOOKER.

PEN OR PENCIL CLIP OR HOLDER.

APPL|CATION FILED JUNE 8, l9l5. 1189,639. Patented July 4, 19m.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

WITNESSES: T007661 "@1102. 760/56,; INVENToRa,

,H. L. & H. R. TOOKER. f PEN OR PENCIL CLIP 0R HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED aunz 8.1915.

1,189,639. Patented July 4,1910.

a SHEETS-SHEET a.

n if 4 25112 700166: INVENTORQ 1' I Iv UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY L. TOOKER, OF TAFT. AND HUGH R. TOOKE R, OF SANTA. MONICA,'CALIFDRNIA,

PEN 0R PENCIL CLIP OR HOLDER.

Application filed June 8, 1915.

T n/l whom it may confer)? Be it known that we. HARRY i1. Thinner. and H1 1111 ll. Thom-111. r-itimm nl' thu lnitvd Status. rvhiding, rvsiim-tivi-ly. at 'lnft and Santa Monica, in the, respective (fuuutivs of Kern and L05 Anfzvh-s and Stntv, of (:ililnr- 11in, have inwnivd :1 new and \lHflll P011 or Ivnril Clip m ilnhlvr. 0t whi-trh the followin; is :1 spmzilimitinii.

This inwniiun has refcrvnvn to pen or pencil (-l ps nr holders, and its ohjnrt is to provide {I turn: of clip or holder which will firmly:i11rhnrthvpi-n 111' pvnril in the pocket of .1 gzirmv'it. and permit the rrzidy TOIHHHLi oi the clip 11 hnldm: from tilt pnrkui hy Himnlv nninipuhition.

In d t'Ul' ltlll 'P with the iu' svnt iuvvntim: thenis pi'm'id d :1 ind um s-i1u tur a ul' whirh one i'-ln(;\'i1 d1)l1 thev nthi-r in tlw direction oi. the lvngth of tho Plip U1 hnhh-r in :1 nmunvr to shmthn n1: (X17050 :1 spur (11. nthvr :11r1nv11t-v11gz1ging mum in a d-01d 111100. with the dirwftiuu of tr:1 01 Ht thimur- :ihh invmhnrnl the, (ii The iim'i mi-u'r hvr may he ul :1 rhnractnr prrinittin its zit tnrhnu nt to tho hnrr l nr 1-1111 llltlll ltl of it 11011. Sllt'il as :1 fountain Ptll. 111' its Jltltlt'il- 1114 111 to :1 pvnril (*ithvr INllntHlHlllV. 11s -y rii'i-ting. (11' t HlI'PUIiH'llY w hm: 1 iriinn is l't" iivd 1111011 to hold thv clip in t'iu- {ii- 111' 111 11- ('il.

Specification of Letters Patent Paton ted-111154, 1916.

Serial No. 32,914.

to ihcrc y hold the clip and pen Carried hy it from ziwidcntnl escape from the: pockvt.

The invention will he lwst understi'md. fltill] :1 mnmidrrntioii of the following de' tailed iliawrigithm, taken in connection with thn iitjL'ml'l illlfJlllg drawings. forming a part; of llils spvcilimitiun, with thv liirthur undvv standing thzit .Yhllv the drawings show it Pl'zltlltjlll form Hf the iiiventimn the hitter is not mnlined in any strict (:n11l'nrniity with the showing of thodrawings. hut ITHlV be chungwl and xrmdiliml so 11111;: $175 isurh Chung; and ITllHlillLttlltIlS nmrk nu llliltPlltll dqmrturv {ruin the salient .iiutuws of the Uni-1111 111 51 chzirned.

in the drnwinfis:--- l.;z1:rc 1 is :i perspectiw i'imi' (if nnv l'urin it the invention zipphi-d to 11 pnu 11nd t' '})t('l;lli to'tlm cap 0f :1 tnuntuin wn. Fi :1 i.-; an nhwzition of pnrti n of tho pm with its 1-11 hOWiHT the din in rriitrni inngjitiulinzil nation. I 3 :1 \ivw -l tin 11%: portion u!" the (lip of F1135. 1 and 2 \rrmnl lt. -11 thv inn 1' l nt' l ig. 5 is :i pqrs iw'iiw xiii siiuilnr in Fig.5. l. nut ehi'niing :1 diii'i-rvnt h rs: ml thn ini'vntiun. Fig. t is :1 lmnfiiudiml svriinnni \ivw m ilihn blip .--t1u-:-i;1:1'r all his; Fig. T is :1 swrtion m1 linfiiruwtmw l 'igs. 3 L1 1). Fi i. ll is n. l ugjiiudinul wrtiuu (it tln- U"d(fil of Fig. l' hip. l: is :1 lHIBlHfKfllH rinw in1ihir t0 W. hut dinning :1 nmdiilmi turn: iilt'IQ- in". l" 1+ :1 wwtinn it thistructure (if 1; in :1 lunw i111ih1r tu tho section 0F l i u. ll. l'i. '1 is 11 iu rflirittiu ViGW Of .inutlwr tin-111 wl' tlw ini'vntiuu. Fig.1fiiSi1 lwn iitudiml sw-tiun (it th1= strurturc of Fig. ii. Fig: H1 :1 pvrqwctiii; it\\' nl' :1 modi- 'ilt'ii, lurni wt thu iructurn wt Fifi ll. Fig. ii i.-: i1 longi udiimi ntrril N'wtinn it the siruvtnw of his. 1 Fig. W is a pur=wnt \iPW (it :inwthur furni of tho ini'iai'iii-gin. l' 1;. il i :1 hinL'iizidinril snctinn of the structurn at Fig, 1*. Fig. "i :1 swtinii m1 thn lim i vii ml Fig. ll dinning: 5111111 parts i1; ili Jti HZ. Fig. ii is n ide clan un 0i i unnhvr fin-1n oi the in ention. big. 1:4 in elevation of the structure 01" Fig. 21

Of big". 1 is a perspective view of a, form at th invention along the of Fig, tit Fi .5. :24 is a ionmotion lit the stun]. ,oi Fig. and 2t flit spertivo via of iii 'l'illll atltili his. and are vi n" vieus at the spur carrying: unanfl '3, ropertively. Fig. lion through the strm-ture 15.: uniting arm- 1hr slit-nth Fig. 't on of tinstructure a side el vation ol' inmaition. Fig. 32 a ion at the struutui'e of Fig, 3i motion n t Q ll- 32 of martian on the line A l I. iii is a, side elevannotira' torn; of tho invention. s ction ot' Clii', strum 34 as rvvwi ir n] the same of Fin. 5%, his. W3 \u'lmi ot' the lrtlt'lliii' ot 1-, ii iii: a 59a" 'n t 'iltill on th line :";o-- -ao ot aith parts in sect on on the line 22-22 h1g5v it,

wz' uudinat "a tho various forms of the invention -a the drawings and which may he i-xamplss of numerous tiltfl' forms -h-h the invention is susceptible, the To f;t!|ii:11l struman'e inelmlrs txvo part g'ng n n": on the other and in the general ,uli we the lrn srth of the pen to which amp is applied that: nn'anlier of the novldud with a spur and the other oi" the riip is provided with a spur Tn arrangement is sueh that Whethpermanent part of the pen or i altar-lament as hon it ftittlhhl y held in 'dav-e, the spur is always lif' ided ith a ba king, whether such backhithe f untain pen itself, or be a part oi 1hr ri'ip, Because of this arrangement tho movahle member, \vhrther such member lw a hawking inrnda-r. or the sheath. or tho -15 sp r. is alwa s arressilile for manipulation, in, "la r i "par or its barking member, a t .a v ii;-

ovterior to the pocket when tin p n is l dged in the povivet.

The arranwanont is such that. the pen with the (dip theroon may he inserted into the porln't with some pflllll f il of the clip t'XttI UX' iheroto so that the rloth f the p-wiwt is lodgsd lill/Wi-(ll the pon or some part, thereof and that po m of the eiip t-rio" t the poizhei.

muse either the or the spuris iarnrahla lengthwise p n 'i lt tho other part, of the clip int-d against n'sovon'wnt by engagewith the "hull of the porhrt, any tendpen to zn'riih'ntally move out of uses a drag on the frirtionally w! \vhi 'h in turn pri'idar'es an rv of th at! the lattor at onfrv' li-t to resist pt-n against retin" iin gagrs the vi -ti i the:

or iuzi; the avlip moval from the pocket. However, in all the forms of the invention the spur is readily sheathed by a simple manipulation, which manipulation may be part of that bringing about the removal of the pen from the pocket. I

One form of the invention is shown in Figs. 1 to 4. There is shown a pen comprising a body member 1 and a cap 2, and in this particular instance the clip is assumed to be applird to the (tap rather than to the body 1. although all forms of the invention may be applied to the body member 1 instead of to the cap 2 except that where the parts are rivetod it is usually advisable that the riveting be done on the rap member i oad of the body member.

There is provided a plate-like structure usuaily stamped up from sheet metal and having oppositely directr-d side wings 4, whereby the mombor 3 when bent into an approarh toward the tubular form has the wings t so disposed as to partially embraro the oap 9 and by frictional engrz'igement therewith hold the clip on the cap against the usual manipulating forces. On opposits sides of the portion of the. body member tions 5, 6, respectively. In the terminal or end portion 5 is a struck-up strap 7 and in the terminal portion (3 is a struck-up sovket 8 in line with the strap 7. Between the strap 7 and socket 8 a spur S) is likewise Stlllt'k up from the plate 3, and is bent so as to outset from that faee of the plate 3 remote from the cap 2. The spur 9 is so shaped that vits pointed outer end is in rlined in the m neral direction of the strap 7.

To one side of the spur 9 the metal of the plate 3 is out into the form of a tongue 10 so bent as to have a, tendency toward the cap 2 when the clip is applied thereto. The purpose of the tongue 10 is to hold the clip positively against; longitudinal movement along the rap 2 and for this purpose the cap may have a (ircumferentially disposed recess 11 formed therein toseat the end of the tongue 10. When the clip is applied to the cap 2 the tongue 10 may be readily caused to snap into the seat 11, having a normal tendency to so seat. The tongue ('onstitutes a temporary anrhor preventing longitudinal movement of the ('lip along the rap and to a sufiioient measure preventing rotativo movement of the clip on the cap.

Extending through the strap 7 with one end shapsd to lodge in the socket 8 is an elongated strip 12 having a prolongation 13 returned upon itselt in spaved relation to the main portion of the strip and atthe point d' (winner-{ion of the prolongation 13 with the strip if. there is formed a loop 14. thus rontrilmting tothe elasticity of the pro l ngation 13 The spur 9 is so situated as to be in the path of the strip lit, so the. latter is formed with' a slot 13 thr ugh whieh the spur 9 pr jects and coincident with this slot the strip the spur 9 may project through the slot 17 until a certain portion of the spur is ex- 1 ward the strap 7.

posed outside of the hood. The parts however, are so proportioned that the hood 1G iscapable-of housing the spur J when the.

hood is moved away ,l'rom the socket 8 to- \\'he.n, hinvever the strip 12 is moved. toward the socket-$5 the spur 9 is caused to project .througifithe slot 17 into accessible position.

The prolongation 13 in (he struetur of Fig. 1 and assoeiat ed-figures; (:OHStltHit's, a. backing for the spur and the design of the struetnre is that the cloth of the pocket in which the pen is inserted shall enter between the strip 12 and its prolongation 13, in whielrposition the spur 5) when exposed will enter the cloth of the pocket. The shield or hood'l l is rounderh 'soas to present no sharp places to catch the cloth, amLw-hen the strip 12 is moved lengthwise of its support in a direction to carry the shield lfi'over the spur the cloth ofthe ')ocl\'et is forced away from the spur and released therefrom, when the whole strlieture' including the pen may I be readily, lifted from the 'poeket.

' the device.

()n inserting the pen with-the clip attached into the pocket. the penis, of course,

moved into the pocket while prolongation l-"ijis exterior to' the pocket, but the spur Dis within, the pocket. j

'Ihe free end of the prolongation 13 formed into a head 18 or may be otherwise made to protect the fingers of the user and also'eonstitutes a ready means for the application of the finger in themanipulation of 'hen the pen is placed in the pocket it is not materiahthat the movahle meniher consisting of the stnii lz and its prolongation the spur t! is in'trailing relation "to the cloth and hen-e does not engage'therem. The prolongation l3 has arnor l nal tendency toward rd" ti) 'fored the m 1 the pen, so as Tto" v posed, while fth tionallv engagestl'ie-innerwall of the pro longi'itloi'i '1 If, now. the pen tends to ac- (:identall v more. oiit'of the pocket, or a de-" signed efl'ort he made to 'remove the pen from the pocket wi'tl' o'ut attempt to hold the sheath in covering relationto the spur, the friction ofthe'elo th on the/prolongation I will move the shield 16 in a direction toefxpose the spl r, and the elotirof 1 .with the shield 16 be grasped hyjthe lingers of the operator, for

the pocket previously held away from the support by the shield readily expands or moves into the path of the spur and the lat- 27 embracing the strip 20 on opposites-ides *ieadily enters between shield and the "the/shield the en the spur,- 'whereupon the pen may be removed from the poeketwithout impediment. The strip 12 is provided with a stop 1!! thereon in position to engage the strap 7, go so that it need have but a li-mited movement- I n the plan-'3, which movement need'only he suiiieient tohouse the spurt). The stop 10 may be omitted.

1n the showing of Figs. Sto '8t-he pen barrel 1 and cap 2 correspond to the similar parts of Figs. 1 and 2; Instead of 'aplate 3 there is provided an elongated strip- 20 hav a ing rivet holes 21 near one-end, whereby such end of the strip maybe. secured byrivets 22 to the cap 2 with the strip '20 exi tending lengthwise of the reap. The. strip 20 may be made of elastic. metal=andat the end remote from the rivethols is tormed with an angle extension 23 in the form of a toe close to which the strip QOcarr'ieS a spurzt onv the same sideas'th toe'--23,-and both the toe 23 and thespuifliarediredted toward the cap 2. Q

- pocket-like shield 25 having a Y neck 2G "fitting the corresponding end-ofthestrip- 20 which usually may-be oi'ev'm 'Width,.and this'neek is provided-with interned-flanges i and adjacentto the spur 24 The fiangesfli' approach close enough to he inthe ath of the toe 23, wherefore the shield'fd-"i' may move on the strip 20 a sufficient distance to- :fexpose the spur 24 beyond the mouth'end of the shield indicated at 28, or-to he edma pletely housed within theshield, the extentof housing heing, determined byJ-the length of the-Shauna. j 'l' That. portion of the shield resented I to 'ar'd' the cap" 2 iii'iiifded not}; laterally" itudinally, so that when" thepen is "1 t lies of the edge of thepoeket 1'20 rain-like shape of t "he' Cloth 'reatlily fmoves the shield a y :"frr' im th e' cap; tilt fill elastici tv' of the; elonfiatedistrip or stem periniltingj the' hendi'ngio fthe'latterl 'Su'eli movement tends, "em to mo e the i shield along the lsti 'ip 4 2O in a'di' reetion to sheathe the shin, but any movement in the opposite direction causes the cloth of the pocketto dragon the shield wearer, the eloth along (zap 2 and because 31 brought to a point and thereby constitut- One end of the slide is formed into a ring- "sure applied to the free end of the shield 25 readily pushes the latter along the strip or stem 20, thereby moving the shield into sheathing relation to the spur and permitting the withdrawal of the pen from the pocket without interferen e.

The structure of Fig. 9 is the same as that of Figs. 5 to 8, except that instead of forming that end of the strip or stem 20 remote from the spur 24 with rivet holes, it is formed with laterally expanded wings 29 appropriately bent away from the stem 20 and then toward each other to embrace the cap 2 like the .wings 4 of the structure of Figs. 1 to 4.

In the'structure of Figs. 10 and 11 there is shown a body portion or stem 30 which may correspond to the stem 20 in the structure of Figs. 5 to 9, and maybe considered as terminating in rivet holes as in Figs. 5 to S, or embracing wings or fingers, as in Fig. 9. The extremity of the stem or body 30 remote from that designed to be connected to the pen is in the form of a return bend ing a spur.

Mounted on the body 30 is a slide 32 having flanges 33 partially embracing the stem or body 30, so as to hold the slide thereon.

like shield 34 having through one portion a passage 35 shaped for the projection of the spur 31 therethrough. In the particular arrangement shown the spur 31 has its pointed end of angular conformation and the passage qr slot 35 is of similarly arranged angular formation, so that the pointed end of the spur 31 conforms to the pointed end of the slot 35. The end portions of the shield 34 are open, but this is of no particular moment, since the cloth of the garment cannot enter thereinto. In the structure of Figs. 10 and 11 the cap 2 constitutes the backing member for the spur, since it will be understood that the structure of Figs. 10 and 11 is mounted, with respect to the pen, in the same manner as illustrated in Figs. 5 to 8 or in Fig. 9.

The structure of Figs. 12 and 13 is similar to that of Figs. 10 and 11 and a similar stem 30 terminating in a return portion conmanner of attachment to the pen may be the same as shown and described with re spect to Figs. 5 to 8 and Fig. 9.

In the structure of Figs. 14 and 15 there is a stem 40 having at one end wings 41 suitably bent to embrace either the cap 2' or barrel 1 of the pen. At the end of the" stem 40' remote from the wings 41 there is formed a return portion constituting a spur 42 similar to the'spur 31 of Figs. 10 to 13. The stem 40 from the wings .41 to the spur end of the stem is offset from the portion of the stem provided with the wings and at the junction of the main body of the stem 40 with the wings there is produced a pas sage 43 through which there is carried one end of a slide 44 there formed into a head 4.") for convenience of manipulation and for limiting longitudinal movements of the slide 7 embracing the spur end of the body portion 44. so that the shield may be moved lengthwise of the body portion 40 to house or unsheath the spur and the movement is readily brought about by engaging the bead 45.

The structure of Figs. 16 and 1'] is similar to the structure of Figs. 1-2 and 13 and the same reference numerals where the structures correspond are used in the drawing ex-' cept that in Figs. 16 and 17 the exponent a is employed. there is a stem 30, a spnr'31 a slide 36, flanges 37 and a shield 38 provided with a mouth 39. The stem 30 has a return extension 50' with a laterally expanded ex-- ture of Figs. 16 and 1? the return portion 50 with its lateral extension 51 constitutes a backing member for the spur, but the operation of the device is thesame as in other figures of the drawing and needs no further description.

In Figs. 18,19 and 20 a body portionor stem 53 similar to the stem 30 of Fig. 10 is provided and this stem terminates in an eye 54 carrying a yoke 55 pivotally connected to the eye 54 and having the legs of the yoke terminating in spurs 56, there being two such spurs in laterally spaced relation to each other in the showing of Figs. 18'. j to 20. Mounted on the stem 53 is a slide 57? similar to the slide 32 of Fig. 10, and this slide terminates in a shield 58 similar to the shield 34. Through the shield are perforations 59 in position to be traversed by the somewhat displaced with" relation to the path of movement of the eye 54 cause a rocking movement of the spurs in the eye 54' and hence facilitate the entrance of the spurs into the cloth or their withdrawal then-from, the case maybe.

The showing of Figs. 21 and 22- is of a structure constituting a combination of the structure of Figs. 1 to 4 with that of Figs 1'8 to 20' with some slight modification. There is shown a plate 3 with Wings at bent to embrace the cap 201 barrel 1, as .the case may be. The plate 3 has extensions 5 and 6 with struck-up tongues 7 performing the function of the strap-7 of Figs. 1 to 4, while the portion (3 has astruck up pocket 8" similar to the pocket 8 of Figs. 1 to 4. Mounted and guided by the tongues 7 and pocket 8? is a slide 12 on which is formed a shield 16 andthe slide has a return portion 13 tcrminatingin a bead 18* and connected to the main portion of the slide by a yoke 14. The shield or sheath 16 has a passage 17 thcrethrough for a, spur 56* carried by an eye on the plate 3 and capable of a pivotal or rocking movement simila to the action of the spurs 56 of Figs. 18 to 20. The attachment of the structure of Figs. 21 and 22 and the operation of the slide is similar. to the like parts described with-reference to Figs. 1 to el. 7 I

In Figs. and 24 there'is a stem OOsimi lar to the stem 30 of Fig. 10, and this stem terminates at the end remotefroin that designed to be attached to .or carried by the pen in a laterally oil'standing foot portion 61 widened at the base and from thence nar rowing toward the stem and formed on that edge remote from thebase of, the footinto a series of teeth 62. which collectively may be considered a multi-point spur.- The stem, carries a slide 63 formed into a shield or I (rcpt that it is"hapcd into conformity with the laterally extended multiple spur (32. The attachment and action of the clip of figures already described. "It will be understood that the shield 64 is suitably slotted for the passage of the spurs as in the other figures.

ln lllt arrangem nt of Fig. 25 there is a stem 30 with two parallel lateral projections il formed with series of teeth 62 and t gnthcz' constituting a multi-point spur. 1 here isprm'idcd a slide Q haring flange Portions (33 and bl embracing the stem 60* mit its projection -from'the shield in accordand formed into a shield 64 with suitable slots 67 for the spurs. Fig. 27 shows a different view of the structure of Fig.2?) and thesam'e reference numerals are applied thereto.

Figs. 26,28 and 30 show a structure in which there is a stem 60* havingat one end a returned narrowed portion 68 forming a foot along the top edge of which are numerous teeth (39 defining a' multi s'pur. Adapted to the stem 60" is a slide 63" having a slot 70 therethrough of a size to permit the passage of the spur-portion'of the foot 68, and in the structure of Figs. 26 and 30 the shield 64" carried by the slide '63 is' closed except for the slot 70. The operation of the'deviceof Figs. 26, 2s and 30 is similar to that of other figures, and requires no further description.

The structure of Figs. 31; 32 and 33 is the barrel 1 or cap 2, as the case may be, and struck up from this plate at about midway of its width are opposed tongues 72 forming holding guides for a slide 73 ih the form of a strip having a returii' portion 74 connected to the main portion ofthe slide by a yoke 7.3.all in the 'ge'ne'ralmanner as in Fig. 1. The slide 73 carries a shield 76 similar to the shield or sheath 1001? Fig. 1

and the plate 71 has-a spur 77 th'ere0i1 eX-- midway of the width of the-plate there is I produced a spur 80, while near the other. end the plate has a struck-up longitudinally extended strap 81 of curved conformation. Applied to the, plate 79 lengthwise thereof is an elongated slide in the form of a strip 82provided withholding tongues 83 er'nbracing the strap .81. The slide 82 is formed at the end corresponding to the position of the spur into or with a sheath or shield 84 having a through passage'85 shapedtohouse the pointed end of thaspu'r 80- orperance with the position of the latter with relation to the spur. The slide .BOihas'areturn projection Sti'terminating in a finger hold 87' at its free end and the prolongation (i is connected to the slide'82 by a yoke 88 contributing to the elasticity. of the extension 86. so that it may yield withmoreorloss ease to forces tending to move it away from the slide. i

When the clip of Figs. 34 to 36 is applied 180 similar to that of Figs. 1 and associated figures, except that it is of a simpler nature. i There is provided a plate'71 bent to embrace to the edge of the pocket the extension 86 yields sufficiently to permit the material of the pocket to move between the spur 80 and the extension 86, the finger hold 86 being appropriately rounded to avoid sharp edges. Any tendency to move the pen when once lodged in the pocket from the latter by any accidentally applied forces is resisted by the spur, but when it is designed to remove the pen the operator has but to'epply a force to the finger hold 87 tending to movethe slide lengthwise of the pen as though to lift the latter from the pocket, whereupon the slide 82 is caused by theshape of the strap 81 to rock thereon, and thus 'forcethe shield 84: away from the plate 79 and strip the cloth of the pocket from the spur 80, so that the spur no longer engages .the pocket and the pen pocket.

It is characteristic of the present invenmay be readily removed from the tion that one member of the clip or holder be fixed to the pen or pencil either permanently or temporarily, so that in the manipulatlon of the device suchme-mber maintains its position on the pen or the like.. It is further characteristic of, the present invention that there is another member of the clip or holder movable with relation to the first member lengthwise of the pen or the like. One ofthe two members, in the showing of the drawingsfthe fixed member, carries a spur and the other meinber, in the showing of the drawings the movable member, carries a shield which in its movement is capable of sheathing the spur or exposing it and the sheathing movement is of such extent and so directed that if the exposed spur be at-the time in engagement with the wallpf the pocket into which the pen or the 'like is introduced and so is holding the pen from escape therefrom, the sheathing move ment of the shield strips the cloth away from the spurand houses the latter-so that the pen or the like may be withdrawn from the pocket without any liability of the spur engaging the wall of the pocket. The shield may of itself be shaped and located with reference to the other parts so-as to be readily engaged by the finger of the user and man pulated; or the shield may have a manipulating portion fast thereto, in which case it, is possible to introduce'the shield directed toward the pen or the like, and in either case there is cloth engaging means tending to force the cloth against the exto comprehend a cloth engaging means consisting of one or more spurs, or a pronged,

toothed, serrated, roughened, or otherwise formed means to enter or otherwise engage the cloth constituting the wall of the pocket whether on the interior or exterior of the pocket so as to hold the pr; or the like from escape from the pocket, and the term shield is designed to cover any means for stripping the cloth from the spur and for sheathing the latter in a manner to'then prevent the spur from anchoring or holding relation to the cloth.

The word lengthwise as used in the de-- scription and claims with respect to the movements of the movable member of the clip,- is intended to cover movements of said movable member in substantial'or approximate parallelism with the pen or other carrying member, whether such movements be strictly lengthwise of the pen or in other directions with respect to the length of the pen, in contradistinction to movements of the movable member solely toward and from the pen. 7 i

1. A holding clip for pens and the like comprising two members one adapted to be applied to the pen and the other member i being movable lengthwise of the pen in cdactive relation to the first-member, one of said members havinga spur of relatively rigid material and the other member having a shield for the spur adaptedto sheathe ii or expose the spurin-accordance with the direction of movement of the movable member.

2. A holding clip for pens and the like comprising two members lengthwise of the otherv with one member provided with a relatively rigid spur and the other with a shield associated with the spur to sheatheor expose the latter in ac cordance with the direction of movement of the shield.

3 A holding clip for pens and the like,

one mbvable ll engaging means with one movable relative to the other lengthwise of the pen or the like to sheathe or expose the cloth engaging means and on the sheathing movement strip the other member with means for stripping the cloth engagii'ig means on movementin the other direction.

(3. .-\f holding clip for pens and the like -omprising a member adapted to he. seeured to the pen lengthwise thereof andi 'irovided with a relatively rigid spur for engaging the (lt'tll of a poeket into whieh the pen is introdueed. and a shield carried by and movable on said memberlengthwiseof the pen into and out of sheathing relation to the spur. 1

T. A holding elip for pens and the like eomprising a member adapted to be attached to the pen and extend lengthwise thereof and provided with a relatively rigid spur adapted to engage the cloth of the pocket in which the pelt is introdueed. and a shield mounted on and movable lengthwise of the said member into and out of sheathing relation to the 'spur and having manipulating means for the, movel'nefnt of theshield into sheathing relation to the spur. at will.

8. holding clip for pens and the like omprisil'ig a member adapted to be seeured to the penprovided with a spur and a shield mounted on said -lneinl)er and movable lengthwise of the pen into.and out of sheath: iiig relation to the spur and provided with tut-alts for engagement with the eloth of the poeket. into whit'h the. pen is introdut'ed to move the shield into sheathing relation to the spur on the. introdurtion ot' the pen into i the poeket and to expose the spur on movement of the pen out of the po ket.

9. A h'olding clip for pens and the like t-otnprising amemher adapted to he secured to the pen provided with a spur and a shield mounted on said anember and movable lengthwise of the pen into and out of: sheathing relation to the spur and provided with means for engagement with the cloth oi the poeket into whielr the pen is llltllotlllct'tl to more the shield into sheathing relation to the pur on the introduetion ot the pen into the poeket and to expose the spur on move ment of the pen out of the poeket. said shield also he ing provided with manipulating lllt'illl. f r moving it and h lding it in sheathing relation to the spur to permit withdrawal of the pen and elip from the pocket. i

i holding clip for pens and the. like comprising a body n'u-mher having means for its attachment to the pen and provided with a relative'lv rigid spur dil'eeted a 'a front the pen. and another mem -er earried by the tirst-I-iamed lllt'ltlllt'l' and movable thereon in the direction of the length of the pen and providedwith a; shield also directed away i from the pen for sheathing or exposing the spur in tl .'tt'ut' lzttttit. with the'direction of movement of said shield. i

11. "holdingelip-t'ortpens and the like veomprising a body memher having'means for its attacinnent to a .pen and provided with a spur extending from the bed therefor mountedon the body member and movable thereon lengthwise of the pen with a range of travel stitlieient to cause the shield to sheathe the spur or expose the latter in accordance with the direction of movement, and said carrier being provided with a manipulating member returned upon the .ear-

'memlgier i away from the pen, and a shield and carrier rier to contine a portion of the pocket into;

which the pen is introduced between said manipulating member andthe body member.

12. holding elip for pens and the like comprising a body mem erprovided with side wings bent to embrace the pen for holding the body member thereon, said body member having alim-d guiding otl'sets and a projeeting spur etween the otl'sets directed away from the pen side of the body member. nd an elongated stripfheld to the body mem er b r the guiding otl'sets andprovided with a lllt'ltl adapted to sheathe and expose the spur. said shi ld having a passage therethrough fortlle spur. and the eat-vying strip having an extension returned .npon the strip in.spaeed relation thereto and to the-shield and spur to tortn a hat-king member for the spur direetlng the cl th ot the pocket Into \vhieh the pen is introduced toward the spur.

l t. holding elip for pens and the like Compri ing a body member provided with side wings bent to embrace the pen forholding the hodv member thereon. said hotly member having alined guiding otl'sets and a pro- .ije ting spur between the otl'sets directed awav from the pen side of the body memher. and an elongated strip held to the body member bv the guiding otl'sets and provided ith a shield adapted to sheathe'a'nd expose the spur, Hlltl shield having a passage there- 'throngh for the spur. and the carrying strip toward the pen engaging side thereof for holding the body member against move meat-0n the pen; and coacting cloth engggmg means on the body member compr1smg a reletivel ri gid spur and ashield therefor, one o whmh is relatively movable with respet to the'other lengthwise of. the pen to sheathe'or expose the spur in accordance as ourown, we have hereto affixed our signitures 1n the presence of two wltnesses.

HARRY L. TOOKER. HUGH R. TOOKER.

Witnesses for Harry'L. Tooker: JOHN C. JENSEN, ETHEL L. S'rnmamsi Witnesses for Hugh ;R,' Tooker:

R. B. WHn'mMoRn, E. C. Bmnnow: 

